Northern Virginia Daily Obituaries

Jose Calo Garcia Sr., 81, of Berryville, passed away December 10, 2017 at the Winchester Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bridget of Ireland Catholic Church, Berryville.
A graveside committal service and burial will be held at 1 p.m....

Jesse Elwood Jett, 74, of Woodstock, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at his home.
Services will be private with the Reverend Nathan Robinson officiating.
The family will receive friends and family anytime at their home.
Jesse was born September 25, 1943 in Fort...

Yvonne Watson Lynn, 71, of Front Royal, VA, died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Warren Memorial Hospital.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 16 at 11 a.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Sammy Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Panorama Memorial...

Jeffrey Allen Morris, 59, of Linden, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 in Front Royal.
Jeff was born on October 14, 1958, in Front Royal, son of Ralph and Mary Lou Morris of Linden.
He worked for many years for Eaton Motor Sales.
Surviving with his parents are his...

Dr. Jerry L. Grimes, local veterinarian of 42 years, died at home, December 7, 2017.
Dr. Grimes was born in 1941 in Winchester, Virginia, the son of the late Alma Bell Garber Biggs and Henry Eugene Grimes; stepson of the late James Allen Biggs, Sr.
Dr. Grimes graduated from...

Elizabeth "Kay" Smith Seibert of Woodstock, Va joined her Heavenly Father on December 9, 2017.
She was born in Winchester, VA on May 25, 1948. She was the daughter of Walter Lee Smith and Alice May Keener Smith.
She lived her childhood years in Oranda, north of Strasburg,...

Ronald "Ron/Ronnie" W. Strosnider, 71, of Winchester, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Care Facility surrounded by his family.
Mr. Strosnider was born in 1946 in Winchester, Virginia, the son of the late Robert and Reva...

Margaret Long Touchton passed away peacefully December 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.
Margaret was born in West Bristol, PA on May 19, 1943.
Her life was dedicated to the service of the Lord in everything she did. She was a nurse for two years before going into...

Everett A. Bergmann Jr., 86, of Front Royal, VA, passed away peacefully December 7, 2017 surrounded by the love of his family.
Everett was born in Washington, D.C. August 20, 1931.
He graduated from Fishburne Military School and Benjamin Franklin University.
He also...

Zella Catherine Blewitt, 98, of China Grove, NC, passed away December 8, 2017 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Loy-Giffin Funeral Home in Wardensville, WV. Interment will be in the Hebron Cemetery in...

Barbara D. Sirbaugh, 83, of Berryville, passed away December 10, 2017 at Golden Living Center- Rose Hill.
Arrangements, which are being handled by Jones Funeral Home in Winchester, were incomplete Sunday.

Jackson Abner Smith Sr., 85, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Winchester Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal with Sammy Campbell...

Gary Eugene McCleary, 67, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away December 5, 2017.
He was the loving significant other of Shelbert Jean Jenkins.
Born January 16, 1950, he was the loving son of the late David and Marie McCleary.
Gary was a loving man who loved his family and...

Robert Lee Billings, 72, of Luray, passed away December 6, 2017 at Page Memorial Hospital in Luray.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Trinity Brethren Cemetery, Luray.
Arrangements are being handled by The Bradley...

Clay Thomas Curbow, 18, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Clay was born in 1999 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the son of Carla Welsh and Kyle Curbow (Kala Metz Curbow).
He attended both...

Silence Joanne Gray, 80, of Winchester, passed away December 6, 2017 at the Winchester Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro.
Arrangements are being handled by Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville.

Mary Agnes Pauline "Polly" Benson (nee Quinlan), of Strasburg, VA, died unexpectedly at her home in Strasburg Tuesday, December 5, 2017.
A memorial service for Mrs. Benson will be conducted at 12 p.m. Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Strasburg Presbyterian Church with the...

Arlene Isabel Miller Brown, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away December 1, 2017 at the age of 90.
She was born in Jerome, Virginia July 22, 1927, the daughter of Charles C. and Blanche E. (Ryan) Miller.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 62 years, Franklin...

Connie Mae Hudson, 84, of Stephens City, passed away December 6, 2017 at her home.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Phelps Funeral Chapel, Winchester. Burial will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park.
Arrangements are being handled by Phelps Funeral & Cremation...

Roberta Emily Spence, 91, of Quicksburg, died December 6, 2017 at Sunnyside Communities in Harrisonburg.
Mrs. Spence was born April 27, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late Robert Able and Magdalene Themer Higdon.
She was a member of Quicksburg United Methodist...

Doris Rosalie Barb, 91, of New Market passed away December 5, 2017.
Doris was born October 12, 1926 in Elsmore, Kansas to the late Arnold H. Swanson and Esther A. Johnson.
After graduating from Elsmore High School, she moved to Washington, DC. Doris was a member of the...

Charles Edward Dennison, Sr., 87, of Berryville, passed away December 2, 2017 at his home.
A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Sunday, at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville. Burial will follow at 2 p. m. in National Memorial Park, Falls Church.
Arrangements...

Harry Holsinger, 83, of Sikeston, MO, died November 25, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.
Born July 22, 1934, in Timberville, VA, to the late Frances Strickler Holsinger and Lawrence Holsinger, he was a member of the Murray Lane Baptist Church.
On July 8, 1954 he...

Dorothy Lantz Lavinder, 94, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away on Dec. 3, 2017 at the Hospice of the Chesapeake Inpatient Care Center in Pasadena.
Dorothy was born on Dec. 1, 1923 in Edinburg, VA to the late Edward and Della (Pence) Lantz.
She was married to Alfred (Al)...

Mary Madeline Jenkins Lockhart, 89, of Front Royal, VA, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 8, at 11 a.m....

Thelma Ann Mauck, 83, of Front Royal, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017, at the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center in Winchester.
A celebration of Ms. Mauck's life will be held on Friday, December 8, at 2 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home conducted by Sammy Campbell....

Connie Lou (Buracker) Somers, 73,of Luray passed away on December 4, 2017 in Luray.
Service will be held at Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren on Friday, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Luray.
Services performed under the direction of The Bradley Funeral...

John "Johnny" Marshall Clevenger, 74, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home.
Johnny was born in 1943 in Winchester, Virginia, the son of the late Marshall E. and Mildred (PeeDee) Clevenger.
He attended John Handley High School and...

Louise reunited with the love of her life, Tommy, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 on the eve of their 65th anniversary. She was 89 years young.
Louise Fletcher King Eastham was born June 28, 1928 in Alexandria, VA, the daughter of Col. Charles W. King, U.S. Army Air Corps, and...

Dorothy L. (Lantz) Lavinder, 94, of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away December 3, 2017 at Hospice of the Chesapeake, Pasadena, MD.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church in Linthicum, MD. Interment will follow in Glen Haven...

Mary Ann Mason Rankin, 71, of Winchester, VA, died December 3, 2017 at her home.
Born October 14, 1946 in Berkeley Springs, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clarence "Bud" and Ethelyn Anna Lopp Mason.
Mary Ann was a loving mother, a devoted wife and loved the Lord. Mary...

Joanne Carol Vance, 80, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, December 2, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Joanne was born in Riverton, VA, a daughter of the late Russell Howard and Gladys Virginia Rexrode Arbogast.
Joanne grew up in Toms Brook, VA and...

Donna Kay VanHorn, 57, of Harpers Ferry, WV passed away December 3, 2017 at the Winchester Medical Center.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are being handled by Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville.

Robin White Whetzel, 74, of Berryville, passed away December 2, 2017 in Front Royal.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville.
Arrangements are being...